5 Ways to Cultivate Self-Love

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve just completed our 21-Day NLP Abundance Breakthrough. It was everything I had hoped — and more! After going live nearly every day for three weeks, I was running on empty and in need of a break. When I slowed down and pressed pause, I realized what I was craving most — gentle loving-kindness towards myself.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m not talking about self-care. Nor am I talking about eating well, going to the gym, or getting enough sleep. I’m good about that sort of routine self-care.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What was missing was a deeper, more gentle connection with myself. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That deeper kind of self-love, for me, comes from an assumption that I’m worthy. I don’t have to wait or do anything or reach some level of “perfection” before I’m worthy of self-love. Perfection doesn’t exist in the real world. I exist, therefore I am worthy. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Self-love is a state of being. Today I’m sharing ways to cultivate more of that deep self-love:</span></p> <p> </p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Have self-awareness.</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Be aware of what you’re thinking, feeling, and what you want. Be curious about these things without passing judgment. Then ask if those things serve you. If they don’t, you can work to change your feelings, thoughts, and desires to something that does serve you.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Practice loving, compassionate self-care.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Practicing big-picture self-care isn’t about having a set way of doing things. Compassionate self-care lets you gauge what will best serve you in your moment-to-moment experience. It’s having the flexibility to meet yourself, with compassion, where you are right now.    </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Take